Hyuk, also spelled Hyeok, or Hyok, is a

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

n masculine given name, an element in two-syllable

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

s. As given name meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

used to write it. There are 12 hanja with the reading "''hyuk''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "혁"
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

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People

* Kim Hyeok (independence activist) (1915–1945), independence activist *

Byun Hyuk Byun Hyuk (born January 1, 1966), also known as Daniel H. Byun, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He graduated from La Fémis in 1997. Best known for his working on his film debut ''Interview'' (2000) using the Dogme 95 movement, ...

(born 1966), South Korean film director and screenwriter *

An Hyuk An Hyuk (born 1968) is a North Korean defector. Escape from North Korea He formerly lived as an expatriate in China, and repatriated to North Korea in 1986; however, he was accused of spying, and imprisoned at the Yodok concentration camp. He ...

(born 1968), North Korean defector who escaped from the Yodok concentration camp * Kim Hyuk (born 1972), South Korean judo practitioner *

Jang Hyuk Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas ''Successful Story of a ...

(born 1976), South Korean actor * Kwon Hyuk (born 1983), South Korean baseball player * Kim Hyuk (footballer) (born 1985), South Korean football player *

Hyuk Shin Hyuk Shin (Hangul: 신혁; born June 5, 1985) is a South Korean record producer and singer-songwriter. His team, A-Rex, created the song "One Less Lonely Girl" for Justin Bieber in 2009. He has worked with many major artists in K-pop, including ...

(born 1985), South Korean-born American music producer *

Jeong Hyuk Jeong Hyuk (; born May 21, 1986) is a former South Korean footballer. Jeong Hyuk enjoyed many years at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Jeong Hyuk has also extended his contract with Incheon United for the 2022 season. For the 2023, season, he has join ...

(born 1986), South Korean football player *

Dean (South Korean singer) Kwon Hyuk (; born November 10, 1992), better known by his stage name Dean (딘), is a South Korean alternative R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. On March 25, 2016, he released his debut EP, '' 130 Mood: TRBL'', as well as multip ...

(born Kwon Hyuk, 1992), South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer *

Oh Hyuk Oh Hyuk (Hangul: 오혁, stylised OHHYUK, born October 5, 1993) is a South Korean singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of indie rock band Hyukoh. Background Born in South Korea, Oh moved to ...

(born 1993), South Korean singer, member of Hyukoh *

Jin Hyuk Jin Hyuk is a South Korean television director. He directed '' Brilliant Legacy'' (2009), ''City Hunter'' (2011), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Master's Sun'' (2013), ''Doctor Stranger'' (2014), and ''The Legend of the Blue Sea'' (2016). Ca ...

, South Korean television director People with the stage name or nickname Hyuk include: *

Im Hyuk Im Hyuk (born Im Jung-hyuk; May 31, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Im has starred in television series since 1969, notably in historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past tim ...

(born Im Jung-hyuk, 1949), South Korean actor *

Hyuk (singer) Han Sang-hyuk ( born July 5, 1995), better known by his stage name Hyuk (), is a South Korean singer and actor. Hyuk debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2016 in the comedy-action f ...

(born Han Sang-hyuk, 1995), South Korean singer, member of VIXX

First syllable

* Hyuk-gi *

Hyuk-jae Hyuk-jae is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are nine hanja with the reading "hyuk" and 20 hanja with the reading "Jae (Korean name), jae" on the South Korean government ...

* Hyuk-jun * Hyuk-kyu * Hyuk-min * Hyuk-soo * Hyuk-woo

Second syllable

Dong-hyuk Dong-hyuk, also spelled Dong-hyeok or Tong-hyok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and nine hanja with the reading "hyuk" on ...

Jae-hyuk Jae-hyuk is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " jae" and nine hanja with the reading "hyuk" on the South Korean government's official l ...

Jin-hyuk Jin-hyuk, also spelled Jin-hyeok or Jin-hyok, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 48 hanja with the reading " jin" and nine hanja with the reading "hyuk" and on ...

Jong-hyuk Jong-hyuk, also spelled Jong-hyeok or Jong-hyok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. , regulations of South Korea's Supreme Court list the following hanja which may be r ...

Joon-hyuk Jun-hyeok, Joon-hyuk, or Jun-hyok is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " joon" and nine hanja with the reading "hyuk" on the South Kore ...

Kwang-hyok Kwang-hyok, also spelled Gwang-hyeok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and nine hanja with the reading " hyok" on the Sout ...

Min-hyuk Min-hyuk is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "Min (Korean name), min" and nine hanja with the reading "hyuk" on the South Korean gov ...

* Si-hyuk

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